South Georgia Growing Local is tomorrow Saturday!
Two days ago, Gretchen Quarterman talked about it on the
Scott James Morning Show on TALK 92.1 FM radio (WDDQ).
With credit to the late James Wright “who was a real advocate for
people who live in the city, and don’t have access to fresh foods”.
SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities!
When: 9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017
Where: Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.
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Stewart Douglas will talk about
Permaculture – A Sustainability Design Tool Kit,
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Description of your talk: Permaculture design principles in initiating and expanding sustainable food production systems. Particular focus on trends in urban micro food production systems and aquaponics.
Who should attend:
Anyone interested in sustainable and self-reliant systems. Those with passion in addressing threats to ecological and environmental systems.
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Lori Freeman will talk about Frisky Fermentation
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Participants will learn how regular consumption of lacto-fermented vegetables provides beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract and helps to keep us healthy. Food demo will include traditional method of preserving vegetables. Topics include:
- The use of whey as a starter culture
- Tools needed for fermenting
- Making traditional sauerkraut
- Fermenting other vegetables and such as carrots, red cabbage, beets
SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities! Continue reading
8AM this morning, Gretchen Quarterman will talk about South Georgia Growing Local (SOGALO17) on the Scott James Morning Show on TALK 92.1 FM radio (WDDQ).
When: 8AM Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Where: Scott James morning show, TALK 92.1 FM, WDDQ
Event: Gretchen Quarterman of Okra Paradise Farms about South Georgia Growing Local 2017
How: Listen on the air, or through many online services such as Streema.
She’ll also take video and post it here.
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Ancil Jacques will talk about GA Mycology 101
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
We’ll discuss what exactly a mushroom is, some interesting ways fungi exist in the world around us, and some reasons to care more about mycology!
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Danielle Costello will talk about
Rise Up! Revolutionize Your Gardening with Raised Beds,
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
This talk will be an introduction to the topic of raised bed gardening. It will go over the benefits and challenges of such a method as well as go over the construction of various different types of beds. There will be a hands on demonstration assembling raised beds at the end of the class.
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Bret Wagenhorst will talk about Beyond blueberries and peanuts: lesser known crops for the coastal plain, at South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
An overview of many less conventional crops that the speaker has grown in tifton, including how to grow, uses. Some crops to be covered: luffa gourds, chayote squash, seminole pumpkins, roselle, narajilla, chestnuts, kiwi, tropical greens, bananas, papayas, loquats, tumeric, ginger and more.
Who should attend:
Folks who want to think outside the box of conventional crops and learn about other tasty, nutritious things to grow in the coastal plain.
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Trevor Perla wil talk about
Backyard Meat Rabbits and more
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Backyard homesteading with emphasis on meat rabbit production
Who should attend:
Those interested in backyard homesteading and/or raising meat rabbits
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Katy Rogers will talk about The Language of Food at South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Language is power and knowing the language of food, from field to fork, empowers you. It gives you the ability to make informed decisions about what to eat and how to spend your money.
Wouldn’t it be nice to understand what exactly you are putting in your mouth? The language used in growing food, getting it certified and to market, processing raw commodities, labeling the processed products and getting them sold is foreign to most consumers but you can change that. You can learn the language of food.
This introductory class will cover basic food production, certification and labeling vocabulary providing you with a better understanding of what you are buying, eating and feeding your loved ones.
Who should attend:
This is a class for people who want to understand the information conveyed by food labels in regard to both sourcing and ingredients.
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Katherine Melcher and students will talk about
Designing Edible Landscapes
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South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
In this talk, we will present the work of UGA Tifton students whose task was to implement an edible landscape design for the Future Farmstead, a net-zero energy residence on campus. Our design intent was to create a model sustainable landscape that could serve as an educational and inspirational site for home owners in the area.
The presentation will be divided into three parts:
- An overview of their landscape design process.
- Ideas for sustainable home landscapes that integrate water, soil, animal, plant, and human systems.
- Planting design recommendations and a selection of plants suitable for edible home landscapes in south Georgia.
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